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Vegetables
Rice, Potatoes and Legumes
Greek
Dreaming of Italy
Pasta
Poultry
Fish and Seafood
Beef
Ham and Pork
Lamb
Vegetarian
Grill It
Sweet and Savoury Pies
Cakes
Cookies, Bars and Squares
Sweet 'Thangs
Preserves and Miscillaneous
Canadian Chefs
Reviews
A few years ago I attended a cooking school on a small island in the Agean Sea off the coast of Greece. This was a life-changing vacation that altered my perception of food and how it should be enjoyed on a daily basis. Travel helps us to better understand and appreciate other people and their cultures. Nothing is more intimate, or more effective at breaking down cultural barriers, than cooking and sharing meals together. When you have 10 like-minded people from all parts of the world breaking bread at the same table magic happens. In the classic movie Zorbas the Greek the main character sums it up the best, "On the coast I felt for the first time what a pleasant thing it could be to have a meal. We started eating and drinking, the conversation became animated. I at last realized that eating was a spiritual function and the meat, bread, and wine were the raw materials from which the soul is made."
This is how my blog began... as a place to share my food discoveries with anyone willing to read as well as with my daughter who was headed off to university. It continues to be a gathering place for family and friends to pull up a chair at the same virtual table and share what we have. Feel free to browse this index and discover some new taste sensations of your own. Enjoy my life in food.
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Welcome to my home. Thank you for choosing to stay a while and for sharing our lives through food. I appreciate all your support, comments, suggestions, and daily encouragement.
Val
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